[HTML][HTML] Obesity, inflammation, and liver cancer

B Sun, M Karin - Journal of hepatology, 2012 - Elsevier
Obesity has become a universal and major public health problem with increasing
prevalence in both adults and children in the 21st century, even in developing countries.
Extensive epidemiological studies reveal a strong link between obesity and development
and progression of various types of cancers. The connection between obesity and liver
cancer is particularly strong and obesity often results in liver diseases such as non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and the more severe non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) …